Degree of saturation

Degree of saturation

Degree of saturation may refer to:

  • Degree of saturation (earth sciences), a ratio of liquid (such as water) in a porous material (such as soil)
  • Degree of saturation (traffic), a measure used in traffic engineering

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  • degree of saturation — soties laipsnis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Vandens masė akytoje medžiagoje, padalyta iš vandens masės, kai vandeniu įsotinta medžiaga. atitikmenys: angl. degree of saturation vok. Sättigungsgrad, m rus.… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • degree of saturation — soties laipsnis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. degree of saturation vok. Sättigungsgrad, m rus. степень насыщения, f pranc. degré de saturation, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Degree of saturation (traffic) — In traffic engineering, the degree of saturation of an intersection (typically under traffic signal control) or road is a measure of how much demand it is experiencing compared to its total capacity. The degree of saturation (%) is a ratio of… …   Wikipedia

  • degree of saturation —    See percent saturation …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Saturation — Sat u*ra tion, n. [L. saturatio: cf. F. saturation.] 1. The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) The act, process, or result of saturating a substance, or of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saturation — [sach΄ə rā′shən] n. [LL saturatio] 1. a saturating or being saturated 2. the degree of purity of a color, as measured by its freedom from mixture with white; intensity of hue 3. the condition of a magnetic substance that has been magnetized to… …   English World dictionary

  • Saturation (chemistry) — In chemistry, saturation (from the Latin word saturare, meaning to fill[1]) has six different meanings, all based on reaching a maximum capacity In physical chemistry, saturation is the point at which a solution of a substance can dissolve no… …   Wikipedia

  • saturation — /sach euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of saturating. 2. the state of being saturated. 3. Meteorol. a condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity. 4. the degree of chroma or purity of a color; the degree of …   Universalium

  • saturation — sat|u|ra|tion [ˌsætʃəˈreıʃən] n [U] 1.) when an event or person is given so much attention by newspapers, television etc that everyone has heard about it ▪ The trial was given saturation coverage by the press. ▪ saturation advertising 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Degree of unsaturation — The degree of unsaturation (also known as the index of hydrogen deficiency (IHD) or rings plus double bonds[1]) formula is used in organic chemistry to help draw chemical structures. The formula lets the user determine how many rings, double… …   Wikipedia

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